[Publib] 50 things...

[Dusty Gres]

Oh Lordy,

Three of my branches have been robbed; one more than once.  I just had to
get a Restraining Order against a patron. No one raises any eyebrows when my
niece, the doctor, wears rubber gloves. And they've changed my medication
several times.

I can see that things are definitely going from bad to worse!

 

 

Dusty Gres

Director

Ohoopee Regional Library System

610 Jackson Street

Vidalia, GA 30474

http://www.ohoopeelibrary.org

"Common sense and a sense of humor are the same thing, moving at different
speeds.
A sense of humor is just common sense, dancing."
William James

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Never share a patron's food without asking.

 

Never take sides in a fistfight between colleagues.

 

Never accept food stamps for library fines.  Lottery tickets are okay.

 

Don't gloat if you win the office betting pool.  Especially if you run the
thing.

 

Look all patrons in the eye when speaking.  Except psychotics, who may take
offense.

 

When you help foreigners, talk louder, make faces and gesture.  They expect
this and if you don't do it they will be disappointed.

 

Remember that you work for the public.  And that they voted down the last
library bond three to one.

 

Always be pleasant to children.  That noisy kid you tossed out last week
could come back and slash your tires.

 

Just because your patron can't understand the OPAC doesn't mean he's stupid.
It means you've got a job forever.

 

As you move on into management, don't forget that the patron comes first.
At least for the folks down at the desk--you work for the mayor.

 

There is no such thing as a stupid question.  There are however stupid
aphorisms, and that is a fine example.

 

There are many reasons why people choose to work in a library.  Some of
these can be helped with medication.

 

If you have to put on rubber gloves to pick up something, it probably
shouldn't be returned to the collection.

 

Don't wait for somebody to ask the question.  Tell them all about your
grandkids right away.

 

Whenever you feel poorly paid, remember:  1.  You are.  2.  Beer in quart
bottles is half the price.  3.  Cheap shoes are more comfortable.  4.
Nobody has ever robbed a library.  5.  All those books are yours.  6.  Your
sister the doctor has to touch icky things all day long.  7.  If you had
gone to law school you'd be a lawyer today.  8.  Nobody hates a librarian.

 

M. M. 

 

 

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